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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, February 15, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• Q&A: How do I disable GPS tracking on my iPhone?
• Q&A: Can a virus jump from one drive to another?
• Use Bing’s daily photos as your Android device’s wallpaper
• Video: A time-lapse visit to the American ‘Desert Southwest’
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Q&A: How do I disable GPS tracking on my iPhone?
Question from Connie: I heard that iPhones have GPS tracking enabled by default but you can turn it off. I don’t want it enabled on mine.
I looked through the iPhone Settings but I couldn’t find a GPS setting. How do I disable it?
Rick’s answer: Connie, the GPS radio in your iPhone is controlled by an umbrella “Location Services” setting. There is no stand-alone GPS on/off “switch” in the settings app.
The reason why there’s an umbrella Location Services setting is because your phone uses other methods of location tracking besides just GPS.
Turning off Location Services disables ALL location tracking methods, not just the GPS radio. That sounds like what you’re really wanting to do anyway, right?
Just follow the steps below to disable all location tracking on your iPhone, including GPS:
Note: The steps required to disable Location Services can vary just a bit depending on the model of iPhone and iOS version being used. Therefore, you should use the instructions below as a general guide.
1 – Tap the “gear” shaped Settings icon.
2 – Scroll down and tap Privacy & Security.
3 – Tap Location Services, then toggle the “Location Services” setting to Off.
4 – Tap the Turn Off link in the box that just popped up.
That’s all there is to it. All Location Services (including GPS) should now be disabled on your iPhone.
You can verify that Location Services is disabled by making sure the slider is now gray instead of green.
If you ever decide to re-enable Location Services just repeat the steps above and toggle the Location Services setting back to On in step #3.
And now, one final note…
Some apps require that Location Services be enabled in order for them to work as intended.
If you ever need to use an app that requires Location Services to be enabled simply repeat the steps listed above to reenable it, then disable Location Services in the settings of the other apps.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Can a virus jump from one drive to another?
This post has the answer.
• Use Bing’s daily photos as your Android device’s wallpaper
A new amazing background image every day.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: A time-lapse visit to the American ‘Desert Southwest’
Absolutely stunning scenery.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
• Waymo issued a recall after two robotaxis crashed into the same pickup truck
• BMW security lapse exposed sensitive company information
• Intel may have a monster new CPU coming soon
• Burglars are using Wi-Fi jammers to disable home security systems
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